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Hollywood beauty & film star of the 1940s & 1950s, Lana Turner (1921-1995) would have celebrated her 100th birthday today. Her movie legacy lives on.

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2021-02-08

Apparently in the 1950s, couples only had two kids and that was that.

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2020-12-30

When Richard Eurich painted 'Flood Water,' during the 1950s, he was recognised as one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists who had made a name for himself through his highly detailed maritime scenes made during the Second World War.

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2020-12-16

Kickboxing is a stand-up combat sport based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate mixed with boxing. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defence, general fitness, or as a contact sport. Japanese kickboxing originated in the late 1950s, - Wiki

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2020-12-10

The 'mighty' Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave, a heavy-lift helicopter that I would have love to have seen (and heard) flying. Designed and built in the 1950s, Westland in the UK even 'borrowed' control systems, rotors and gearbox from it, for their Westminster project, see photo three.

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2020-12-01

When Christer Strömholm traveled to Paris in late 1950s, he left with a captivating portrait of the trans women who made a living in the city's red-light district.

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2020-11-20

Richard Weisbrod 1906-1991 b. Switzerland, self taught artist, settled in Lancashire in 1932 & became a key figure in the emerging art scene in post war Manchester. He lived in Blackburn during the 1950s, but returned to live in Switzerland in 1970.

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2020-10-29

Not in a hurry
In the light

Nude in London, 1952, by B.Brandt
Peony in NY, 1950s, by M.White

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2020-10-15

Art by Ron Cobb. First image is from the late 1950s, the second from the mid 70s for Star Wars.

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2020-05-26

Day 25: JIMMY WOO!
During the 1950s, no FBI Agent had as distinguished a career as Jimmy Woo, the prime agent involved in battling villainy. Reborn 50 years later he is now the head of the Agents of Atlas. Played by .

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2020-05-26

Sanyu
Quatre Nus 1950s, oil on masonite

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2020-04-19

Arthur Griffiths, a Welshman, travelled throughout Britain in the 1950s, busking as a one man band https://t.co/6uKVbPGHJ5

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2020-03-08

In the 1950s, Edward Gorey worked as an illustrator for Anchor Doubleday.

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2019-12-12

first is https://t.co/L5GVVZDB0n. he used to be a popular radio show host back in the 1950s, his voice having the ability to sway ones opinions (essentially mind control). he has similar political views to https://t.co/NLxDKaAaZe, wishing to change the world for the better. (1/?)

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2019-11-26

Say hi to my Imp bastards, Pandora, big tiddy (sometimes) angrey mommy and her 1950s, brutally honest husband Wayne who got way AHEAD of himself haha i'm funny
And their hooker smugass daughter
I am aware I'm bad at this lmfao

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2019-11-17

This morning we received as a gift several issues of 'The Louis Allis Messenger' from the early 1950s, a public-relations periodical put out by the company from the 1930s-1960s. It's full of both poems AND ads for motors! See more here: https://t.co/hyIvY6WxgH

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2019-07-30

This snapshot from our side by side viewer captures the railway lines in the 1950s, contrasted with modern Open Street Map. https://t.co/5zPMVT0jpf

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2019-07-23

In the 1950s, Japanese painter Fuku Akino came to India as a Visiting Professor at Visva-Bharati Univ to teach Nihonga. The trip resulted in a series of works that was the highlight of her illustrious career.

From "Navagraha" series - 9 Celestial entities.

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2019-07-05

This Saturday 22 June with and Diana, here painted by Kim Scouller; https://t.co/dn9GcdD3Fe
Hear the story behind the life and the model, a story of many generations, from the art world of 1950s, up to now!

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2019-06-19